The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-15
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Old Zsb Vance ops,Onto the President II
True JseksonIan Democratic StYlp.

Old Zsb Vance Hops Onto thc President In
True Jaekson!an Democratic st,ls.
"MR. JAMES L. Norris, PRrslpESr JACK.
SON D~EMocRArio ASSOCIATION, WASHING.
roy-Dtar Sir: I have to thank you for
the regard for my political welfare which
prompted you to write the letter which I
have before me. In response thereto, l
have to cay the interview to which you
allude 40 given by tho St. Louis Globe.
Democrat never took place. l have no
earthly recollection oil ever having been
interviewed by q correspondent Of that
paper; bnt while ! disayow tho interview
and language attributed to mo as used
toward the President, / cannot complain
Of q Misrepresentation OF my sentiments
concerning his policy. l am not In har.
mony with him In several important par.
t~icuiars, but believe I do h%arnonizs with
the Democratic party, as its professions
and practices have made Its principles
known to me.
~ have favored the double standard Of
gold and silver without discrimination for
or against either, which the Presldent
does not.
~ have favored that Honest civil ser.
vice reform which the Democratic Con.
yentlon ut Chicago, which nominated
Mr.. Cleveland, demanded, and which the
Democrats Of the United Statee thought
thoy were to get when they voted for him
that reform which consisted in fejecting
Republican officials from the Offices they
had prostituted and abused, but the Pres.
ident not.
II have favored tho application Of tho
principles Of Home Rule To the District
Of Columbia, the only DISTINGUISHED por-
ton OF the American people, and defer.
ence to their wishes In tho appointment
Of their local officials, but tho President
doeB not. ,Sa2Qg
'.In these important matters and some
others not 80 important, I have the. mis-
fortune to agree with the Democratic
party, rather than with the President.
But, SO far as ! am aware, there has heon
no want Of harmony in the personal rels.
tions between him and me. I have said
nothing OF him in any way unbecoming
the language which a Senator should use
toward the President Of the United States.
II no cannot boar without ofrense, the
candid criticism Of those friends who differ
with him, he Is unworthy OF his great
Office. Should I, Tor the sake OF the pat
ronage he has to bestow, suppress or
forego my honest convictions I would
prove unworthy Of mine."
At all events / would desire Mr.. Cleye.
land to know that l have made no secret
Of my opinions concerning bis policy at
any time. I do not. abuse him in the
cloak-room and praise him in public for
the sake Of the meager scraps which fall
to Democrats under his Interpretation OF
reform. Whether or not he is OF that
stamp Of loul which can honor in others
those qualities which he claims as the
chief ornament Of his own character, re.
mains to be aeen. Notwithstanding the
numerous other letters besides yours
which ! have received Of the came pur.
port, I believe I should have permitted
the newspaper gossip to go unnoticed, but
for the desire I feel 10 correct the i'm.
preston that there was some personal
disagreement or grievance between the
President and myself.
II am much enjoying the rest and
recreation Of my GUNNER home in the
mountains; am doing no, harm to any.
body, and sincerely trust the newspapers
may leave me in peace until December.
Very truly yours:
z. B. VANCE.
"GomJroan, mear Black Mountain, AZ C.,
May 10, 1887" !